UPDATE: SB 798 has been amended to NOT affect paintball!

And how did we throw you "airsofters" under the bus? Excuse us for not dumping our time and money into preventing the bill for your sorry *****. WE did what WE HAD to, to stop the bill from AFFECTING US. IT'S NOT OUR ****EN job to do yours.

Get it out of your ****en mind that we have to pay your goddamn bills, and fight your goddamn battles.

EXACTLY! I'm new to this forum but I've been playing PB since 1997 and my close friend owns two stores here in So. Cali. I can tell you that the PB culture is more organized and dedicated to the cause that's why this Amendment was put thru. Those Airsoft "Soldier Wannabes" need to suck it up and fight their own battles. If it wasn't for them tricking out their GUNS to look like the real thing and running around shooting them in the streets none of this crap would be all in the media in the first place. I know there were idiots running around with PB markers and acting inbreed also but at least our markers don't look so much like real guns, especially with a hopper and a air tank attached to it!!!

We play for the love of the game, and the honor to win, no prizes or trophies,
we're not warmongers, or wannabe's, I play with several current serving, and past serving ARMY personel, i've also played with many Marines, Army Rangers, and many other who love this game to the core,
for 20 years i've played in swamps, Deserts, forrests and buildings with countless others,
whenever paintball appears in the media, tv shows, commercials, its the woodsball side, and thats the side that the general public knows about and see's,
I Love speedball, and respect those who play, its a cool game, but as a professional scenario player i've literally been flown around the world to join those who love this sport as much as you do.

The public is very aware of what paintball is, and we in the woodsball community work hard to keep Public Relations positive,

Its growing rapidly all over the world, game makers like COD and Battlefield have called me to host events for thier CEO's for launches, Corporations use woodsball for teambuilding ventures,

and there is a reason why the big speedball companies are now making crossover gear, they see where the sport is going, and how sales are being affected,
THIS IS NOT a Woodsball VS Speedball argument, rather i love of ALL THINGS PAINTBALL, so appreciate all aspects of the sport i love, not just one segment

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I know my post is late, but i was just looking at what people had to say. this is very very VERY well said. I am no pro woodsballer, but I am a huge Rec and Woodsball player.